Usman Peerzada () (born 24 May 1951dawn.com) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
He has acted in many Punjabi and Urdu films and serials, including Beyond the Last Mountain and Kahi Unkahi.
He is best known for portrayal of Prince Salim in drama Nangay Paoon.
Early life and education Usman was born in Lahore in 1951 into a Punjabi family involved in the performing arts: His father Rafi Peer (1898–1974) was an actor and playwright who pioneered theatre in Pakistan, his legacy in theatre being continued by Usman's brother Saadaan Peerzada; his other brothers Salmaan Peerzada and Imran Peerzada are active in cinema and on television as actors and filmmakers, his sister Tasneem Peerzada is an Urdu journalist specialized in culture, while yet another brother, Faizaan Peerzada (1958–2012), was an artist and a puppeteer.
He studied in St. Anthony's High School and then graduated in MA English in 1974 from Government College University (GCU).
Career Actor Usman started his acting career from his college in 1974 in different plays and dramatic festivals. In 1976, he got an offer for the lead role in Pakistan's first English-language film, Beyond the Last Mountain.
Director and producer Usman has directed, produced, written and acted in the Urdu-language movie Nazdeekiyan in 1986 and also directed, produced, written and acted in the Punjabi-language movie Gori Dyan Jhanjran in 1989, both receiving critical acclaim. In order to finance Nazdeekiyan he sold off his cars, but it eventually turned out to be a hit at the box-office.
In television he directed and wrote the PTV drama Sofia (1992), co-starring his wife Samina and which became popular.
In 1997, he directed the movie Karz, with the script written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, which remains the last movie he has directed.
In 2010, he directed and wrote the drama Rangeel Pur for PTV Home, the cast including his niece Yamina Peerzada.
In 2016, he announced that he would adapt his father Rafi Peer's play Namoos into a movie that he would direct.
Personal life Peerzada married actress and director Samina Peerzada in 1975.
They have two children Anum and Amal Peerzada, Amal being a miniature artist.
Filmography Films YearFilmDirectorScreenwriterProducerLanguage 1976 Beyond the Last Mountain English Sazish Urdu 1977 Goonj 1978 Parakh Aali Jah Punjabi Kall day Munday Accident Urdu Shola Punjabi 1979 Nei Tehzeeb rowspan="5" | Urdu Nazr-e-Karm Main Chup Rahun Gi Aurat Raj Miss Hong Kong 1982 Wehshi Daku Punjabi 1986 Nazdeekian Urdu 1990 Gori Dian Jhanjhran rowspan="2" | Punjabi 1991 Chann Meray 1997 Karz rowspan="3" | Urdu Zar Gul 2003 Shararat
Television series YearTitleRoleDirectorScreenwriterNetwork1980 Teesra Kinara Raheel Obaid PTV1981 Chabi Aur Chabiyan Ibrahim1982 Nishan-e-Haider Colonel Adam Khan1983 Darya Shah Mureed Nangay Paoon Prince Salim Picnic Amir Wadi-e-Purkhar Naseer Aldeen1984 Status Ahsan Ali Khan1985 Saahil Zaheer1986 Jungle Sarang1989 Hisaar Tariq Ahmed1991 Karrobi Asad1992 Sofia Umar1995 Dastak Aur Darwaza Ahmed Hasan2004 Qurban Tere Ishq Pe Shaheen2009 Ishq Ki Inteha Malik Jalal Geo TV2010Rangeel Pur Shah JiPTV Home2011 Nail Polish Bedaar Alam A-Plus2012 Kahi Unkahi Kamal Hum TV2013 Majazi Khuda Minal's father Geo TV Numm Sikander Bakht Geo Entertainment2014 Zid Qasim Hum TV Ladoon Mein Pali Farooq Geo TV Goya Rahat Hasmi ARY Digital2016 Tum Milay Mirza Shaam Dhaley Alina's father Geo TV Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 2) Amjad Raza 2017 Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua Maya's father Hum TV Dil-e-Jaanam Rehman Alif Allah Aur Insaan Hashmat Malik2018 Noor Bibi Rabia's father Geo Entertainment Seep Nawab Waqar Ahmed TV One2019 Abba Pehlwan Ji PTV Muthi Bhar Chahat Chaudhry Sikandar Hayat Express Entertainment Ruswai Ariz Khan ARY Digital2021 Khuda Aur Muhabbat Season 3 Kazim Shah Geo Entertainment Berukhi Agha Jaan ARY Digital Ishq E Laa Ghiyas Ahmad Hum TV Sinf-e-Aahan Mahjabeen's father ARY Digital2022 Dikhawa Season 3 Akmal Geo Entertainment Chaudhry and Sons Professor Bakht2023 Heer Da Hero Inayat Jatt Jhoom Toqeer College Gate Qamar Zaman Green Entertainment Honey Moon Shabir Gumn Shakir Hussain Mein Jaffar ARY Digital Sukoon Amjad Standup Girl Kabir's father Green Entertainment2024 Ghaata NihalGeo Entertainment Kaffara Tahir2025 Dayan Dr. Naved Main Manto Nahin Hoon Mr. Dean ARY Digital2026NastharDastoor Ali KhanGeo Entertainment
Telefilms YearTitleRole 2002 Chor Dou Manzoor 2013 Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon Zehra's father 2021 Teri Meri Kahani Jalal 2023 Yeh Tou 2 Much Hogaya Taimoor Malik
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 2018 CPACT Awards Best Iconic Couple Award 2023 PTV Icon Awards National Icon Awards Contribution to Cinema
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